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Tenacious Learner Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Could I use 'tell' for Direct Speech?
Hi teachers,
I've read that, 'We can use say with direct speech, but we cannot use tell'.
I've also read this one, 'We use tell only with direct speech if that is an instruction or information'.
Since the answer has information about what the Chief of Police told the inspector, it is correct to use 'tell'; right?
Question:
What did the Chief of Police tell the inspector after that?
She told him, 'Our new President wants him back in prison–today! Now! At once!’
Thanks in advance.
I've read that, 'We can use say with direct speech, but we cannot use tell'.
I've also read this one, 'We use tell only with direct speech if that is an instruction or information'.
Since the answer has information about what the Chief of Police told the inspector, it is correct to use 'tell'; right?
Question:
What did the Chief of Police tell the inspector after that?
She told him, 'Our new President wants him back in prison–today! Now! At once!’
Thanks in advance.
Top answer
Tenacious Learner Question: What did the Chief of Police tell the inspector after that? She told him, 'Our new President wants him back in prison–today! Now!
- Tenacious Learner Question: What did the Chief of Police tell the inspector after that?
- She told him, 'Our new President wants him back in prison–today!
- Now!
- ’ The first sentence works -- you have followed the verb "tell" with who received the information, or what was conveyed.
- She told a funny story.
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Tenacious LearnerQuestion:The first sentence works -- you have followed the verb "tell" with who received the information, or what was conveyed.
What did the Chief of Police tell the inspector after that?
She told him, 'Our new President wants him back in prison–today! Now! At once!’
She told a funny story.
She told her friend the truth.
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